[BBC] Senior Bioinformatics position with AgResearch Ltd

[Mark Fiers]

FYI:

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SENIOR BIOINFORMATICIAN

Palmerston North, New Zealand



AgResearch is a Crown Research Institute with the purpose of enhancing
the value, productivity and profitability of New Zealand’s
agricultural sector.  The Bioinformatics team supports the Biological
research in a range of areas working for the improvement of pastoral
agricultural sector.


We are seeking a highly motivated individual with excellent training
in Bioinformatics to join our team.  This is a permanent position.
You will be responsible for providing Bioinformatics consultancy to a
range of Science projects involved in the scientific discovery in
plants, animals, fungi and microbes and will be responsible for
analysing high throughput/high-dimensional ‘Omics data from non-model
organisms.  This includes the design, development, implementation and
testing of bioinformatics pipelines and tools, assembly of NGS and
RNA-Seq data, network and pathway analyses. You will also have some
experience or interest in integrating multi-faceted Omics data to
understand underlying systems and biological networks.



Successful applicant will have a PhD or high level postgraduate
qualification in Bioinformatics or related field with five years of
related work experience.  A thorough knowledge of Unix, scripting
language (Perl/Python or similar) and an understanding of Biological
databases along with various Bioinformatics tools is required.  This
is a highly collaborative role, where the incumbent will be working
with Scientists on a regular basis thus requiring a good knowledge of
Genetics and Molecular Biology.  Strong communication skills, with the
ability to effectively articulate complex, technical information to
the clients is highly desirable. You will also have good
organisational abilities along with excellent interpersonal and
relationship building skills.



The position will be based at AgResearch Grasslands campus in
Palmerston North and will be part of wider Bioinformatics and
Statistics team.  Palmerston North, a university city, is 30 km from
the coast, 2 hours from ski fields, and 2 hours from Wellington. The
AgResearch Grasslands campus is situated in pleasant rural
surroundings with easy access to the central city. The surrounding
area offers many outdoor recreational opportunities.



To find out more about this position and to apply online please visit:

https://secure.agresearch.co.nz/careers/vacancies.aspx



Applications not submitted online will not be accepted.



Contact Philippa.Maternaghan at agresearch.co.nz if you have any
questions about this vacancy.



Applications close Sunday 07 July 2013.

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